Passenger's Side

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Fully close the door glass.
Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
Remove the following parts:
- Door trim (See DOOR TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Door module panel (See DOOR MODULE PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
- Outer handle (See OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Verify that the continuity is as indicated in the table.

Fig 1: Request Switch Terminals Continuity Chart
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

Fig 2: Checking Continuity Between Request Switch Terminals
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
- If not as indicated in the table, replace the outer handle. (See OUTER HANDLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)